TOM HEENEY DEFEATED.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18204, 4 March 1929, Page 9

TOM HEENEY DEFEATED.

Close Contest At Boston. MALONEY WINS HARD HITTING BOUT. (United Pre«a Association —l'y Electrie T«l»cr»ph—Copyright.) (Received March 3, 5.5 p m.) NEW YORK, March 1. The largest crowd ever to attend an J indoor match, assembled at Boston, j when 18,000 filled Boston Garden lor ' the Heeney-Maloney fight, which the latter won on points. When the two men entered the ring. Heeney weighed 2U7*lb., and Maloney 1991 b. Fight Described. Round I.—lleeney landed the first and immediate blow, smashing a left uppercut to Maloney’s jaw. He drove Maloney to the ropes, and both men traded terrific short distance body blows. They milled to the middle of the ring. Maloney landed several hard rips to the' body. It was Keeney’s round by a shade. Round 2—After a rapid drum-beat exchange of blows, Heeney drove Maloney to the ropes and laced him. The American retaliated with a hard light to the face, which staggered the New Zealander. Then Maloney hit low, obviously accidentally, and was warned by the referee. The New Zealander now rocked his opponent with a hard right and left. They continued to find each other with welltimed blows, with either hand, until the bell.—Round even. Round 3.—Maloney drove a tremendous left to Heeney*s face, and they clinched from which Heeney struggled out, lashing with both hands. They came to close quarters, but no hard blows were struck. They sparred and came to nearer hitting distance from time to time, and it was in one of the latter periods that Maloney sent the New Zealander’s head back with jabs that continued to keep Heeney on his heels. Maloney’s round. Round 4—There was some rharp infighting at the start, with Maloney having slightly the better of it, landing stiff lefts and rights. J hey clinched frequently, but managed to hit each other to the face .and body c n breaks, Heeney particularly, on the bell landing two hard rights to the body. Round even. Round s.—After a short exchange of light blows, Maloney jabbed to the New Zealander’s eye. Heeney staggered the American with a hard right to the face, and Maloney pummelled Heeney in the clinch. The fast pace in the early rounds was now slowing them up. Maloney landed a hard right to Heeney’s jaw, and the latter retaliated with the same to the head and body. Round even. Round 6.—They were fighting openly and trading heavy blows continuously. The New Zealander was finding the American’s face with smart jabs. The fighting then returned to close range, and Maloney seemed slightly the better at infighting. Heeney landed two lefts to the face and an uppercut to the chin, and then chased Maloney around the ring, the American stopping his rush with a stiff left to the face. Round even. Round 7.—Heeney was being punished. His body welted red and he had a bleeding mouth frtfm Maloney’s jabs. Maloney continued to pound the New Zealander’s body in the clinches. The round concluded with a series of left jabs by Maloney that found the New Zealander’s face a target. Maloney’s round. Round B.—Heeney rushed again, but Maloney met him with a hard right to the jaw, and a stiff left to the body. They clinched and thereafter traded jabs to the face and uppercuts to the chin. Round even. Round 9.—Keeney’s face was bloodsmeared, as Maloney’s right found its mark. They continued open trading of blows and the New Zealander again assumed following round tactics, Maloney stopping him with jabs, after Heeney had forced him into a corner. Heeney’s hard right hand blows were badly timed, and Maloney battered his body at the bell. Maloney’s round. Round 10.—After shaking hands, Heeney drove Maloney to the ropes, and sent short hammer blows to the body, punishing the American severely, but the latter was tirelessly jabbing the New Zealander’s face. Heeney blinded at the blows. His mouth and eye were bleeding badly. Maloney landed a hard right and left to Heeney’s jaw as the bout ended. Maloney's round. The American gained the decision. HINTS OF HEENEY’S ECLIPSE. REPORTED CANCELLATION OF BOLTS. tie It Ad Pros* AisoHatlrn—By Elaetrl* T«l*cr*ph—Copy r iif lit./ (Received March 3, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 1. Maloney’s victoiy brings the Boston boxer into prominence as a heavy- j weight to be heard of in his aim for ! tho championship. It is rumoured that the New \ Zealander’s defeat may result in the cancellation of contemplated bouts, but whether this will occur or not, it certainly eliminates him from consideration for any possible bout with Dempsey, should the latter accept offers for a comeback. It is interesting to note that although the Maloney-Heeney fight was one of the hardest hitting battles in heavyweight history. neither man was ever in danger of a knock-out. The pace, however, told on Heeney aftei tho fourth round.